5 Ghost Autowatch Immobiliser Tips You Must Know About For 2024
Autowatch Ghost Immobiliser
Ghost Immobiliser is a renowned product that guards your vehicle against key-cloning hacking and theft. This TASSA certified system is inaccessible to thieves and prevents the thieves from starting your vehicle.
This silent device makes use of buttons located on the steering wheel, center console, and door panels of your vehicle. This allows you to create an individual PIN code that is up to 20 characters long that needs to be entered prior to the car will start.
Easy to install
With car crime on the rise and cloning tools readily available, it is more essential than ever to secure your vehicle. Our Autowatch Ghost immobiliser is a discreet and effective aftermarket solution that protects against key-cloning and vehicle theft. The device is virtually undetectable to thieves and works through buttons on the steering wheel or door panels, as well as the central console. This lets customers create a unique sequence of disarming similar to a credit card that must be entered before a car is able to be started or driven away. This makes it almost impossible to detect, and is not affected by jamming devices or spoofing devices, like other systems.
The installation of the Ghost unit is a highly skilled process and must only be done by an authorized installer. The unit is carefully integrated into the CAN bus system of your vehicle, ensuring that it communicates directly with the ECU. The Ghost can be installed without affecting the factory settings, and it is virtually impossible for thieves to bypass the system using signal boosters.
After the Ghost is fitted with a new and improved sequence to disarm is required to be inputted in order to activate your car. This can be accomplished by pressing the service button in your vehicle 5 times within 2 seconds whilst ensuring that it isn't held for a prolonged period of time. The system will flash twice to show that Transport Mode is active. This feature is ideal for classic, sports or high-end vehicles that require to have their security system temporarily disabled while transporting or maintenance.
Once Transport Mode has been activated, the immobiliser will be disabled and is not reactivated by entering your PIN again. This feature is ideal for those who would like to store their vehicles over the winter months to protect them from being stolen or to avoid paying higher insurance costs.
No LED indicators or key-fobs to give away its location
The Ghost immobiliser guards your vehicle from thieves by using buttons on the dashboard or steering wheel. You can enter a pin number without being noticed prior to starting the engine. It prevents attacks using signal relays, ECU swapping and key cloning. It can also be linked to a phone application to arm or disarm remotely. It is easy to install, and can be installed in a range of vehicles. It's also extremely discreet and can be concealed in places that are difficult to reach, such as behind the dashboard, or inside the trim of the steering wheel.
It's a great option for cars with high performance since it can shut off the ignition system of your vehicle if the wrong pin code is entered, preventing thieves from taking away your joy and pride. The device can send an alert to smartphones if the vehicle is left unattended in public. This will give you peace of mind when you are away from your car.
The Ghost is unique to other immobilisers because it doesn't require any additional fobs or LED indicators. It is also able to be concealed in a hard-to-find area of your vehicle. It is highly indestructible to detection as it directly communicates with the CAN data network in your vehicle. like this does not emit radio signals, so it is undetectable by signal jammers or RF scanners.
It is designed to be weatherproof and tamper-proof. It is also able to withstand extreme temperatures. It's also impossible to be tampered with by cutting the wires, or by removing it. Additionally, it doesn't need any circuit cuts to work so it's undetectable to organised thief gangs that employ diagnostics devices to detect the security systems fitted to. It's also not affected by auto diagnostics equipment that is professional that examines the CAN data system for the presence of security devices.
No circuit cuts
With no LED indications or key fobs that can reveal its location, the device is hidden inside your car, under the dashboard or steering wheel and utilizes buttons inside your car to make an unique PIN code that has to be entered before the engine can start. The criminal cannot leave the vehicle even when they have keys to your car because they don't know the correct code. The device doesn't transmit radio signals, therefore organized gangs of thieves using tools for reading diagnostics will be unable detect it.
This cutting edge immobiliser is also TASSA approved and can help reduce the cost of insurance, particularly for modified vehicles that have been customized by their owners. It also stops key cloning theft as well as ECU swapping, which means that the only way a thieves can take your pride and joy is to tow it away.
The system is completely quiet as it doesn't use buttons on the dashboard or factory keys. It communicates with the ECU using the CAN data circuit, which is completely silent and does not give any indication that it was installed. It means that a criminal will not be able to install new key fobs or swap out the ECU in order to get your car to start and therefore negates any other theft methods that have been used in recent years, such as key cloning RF scanning and code theft.
If you ever forget your PIN code, our engineers have provided you with an emergency reset option for the device which permits you to enter'service mode'. This allows the dealer or technician to temporarily start and drive your vehicle which allows them to complete maintenance work, MOTs or valet parking without having to enter the PIN code once more. Once the technician has finished their work or you have taken possession of your vehicle, just enter the PIN code and the device will go out of service mode based on speed and time.
No radio signals
The Ghost immobiliser, unlike many other security systems for cars, does not rely on an alarm system or keyfobs to prevent vehicles from getting started. It instead communicates with the vehicle's ECU, the CAN data circuit, and other circuits to block the engine from starting. It's a quiet solution, which is not affected by key-cloning techniques or radio frequency scanning that thieves use to bypass security devices. It can also be used with tracking systems to increase the overall safety of your vehicle. It can also warn you of any attempted tampering or theft.
The Autowatch Ghost is a TASSA-certified device that is approved by insurance and provides a superior level of protection against key hacking, cloning, and even stealing. It is controlled via an app for mobile devices and is secured with encryption to protect. It has a secure emergency PIN override. It's a discrete effective and economical method to safeguard your vehicle from theft.
However, the Ghost is not without its problems. A common issue is that people struggle to find the correct disarm sequence. This is because the device requires input via buttons already located in your vehicle, like those on the steering wheel or on the centre console. This isn't easy for drivers to remember, or they may be wrong the first time. It is recommended to read the user manual that comes with the device and practice the disarming procedure before driving.
A third problem is that certain cars have issues with CAN data connections, which can impact Ghost's functionality. This could be caused by faulty sensors, or damaged OBD connector. It is best to test the system again before using it, in the event that the CAN connector has any issues.
It is simple to change the PIN code
The Ghost is a great product that has become a huge hit on the market. However changing the pin code can be a bit confusing. The device is preprogrammed by the installer at the moment of installation, but users may wish to alter it for various reasons. For instance, they might prefer an alternative button that disables the device, or they don't want their installer to know. They may also dislike their current pin code. It's easy to change your pin number. Follow the simple instructions below to find out how.
Please note that you must turn on the vehicles ignition but do not start the engine! The process only takes just a few seconds to complete. The vehicle will then resume normal operation.